6 Killed In Collision On Delhi-Lucknow Highway In UP's Hapur

A video shared by ANI showed a car involved in the crash crushed due to the impact, with its roof ripped out. Police have launched an investigation into the accident.

The car was almost flattened due to the impact of the accident. 

Source : ANI

At least six people were killed after a car collided with another vehicle on the Delhi-Lucknow Highway in the Garh Kotwali area of Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday. A video shared by ANI showed the car crushed due to the impact of the accident, with its roof ripped out. 

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Six died in collision between two vehicles on the Delhi-Lucknow Highway in Garh Kotwali area of Hapur: Hapur ASP, Rajkumar Aggarwal pic.twitter.com/caN4rxImH7

— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2024

"Six died in a collision between two vehicles on the Delhi-Lucknow Highway in the Garh Kotwali area of Hapur," Hapur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Rajkumar Aggarwal was quoted as saying by the news agency. Police have launched an investigation.

Dr Sujeet from Community Health Centre (CHC) Garhmukteshwar said, initially, two people were brought in – Sachin Kumar and Ram Kisan, residents of Loni, Ghaziabad, – who were quickly referred to another hospital. He added that, 10 minutes later, two dead bodies were brought into the CHC. Following this, four more bodies were brought in.  

#WATCH | Hapur, UP: On the Hapur accident, Dr Sujeet from Community Health Center (CHC) Garhmukteshwar says, "... Two bodies were brought, then 4 more bodies were brought to the hospital. Police officials were present. We have handed over the bodies. The total number of deceased… https://t.co/r9JuckvzMm pic.twitter.com/1tfqTP47g6

— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2024

"... Two bodies were brought, then 4 more bodies were brought to the hospital. Police officials were present. We have handed over the bodies. The total number of deceased persons is 6..." Dr Sujeet was quoted as saying by ANI. 

On Sunday, three persons lost their lives and six, including four children, were injured after their vehicle was hit by a truck on the Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway in Rajasthan's Dausa. According to reports, a family was travelling from Ahmedabad to Haridwar to complete the last rites of their deceased mother when the speeding truck hit their vehicle near Bada Village.